Bill Text: MI HB6194 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Campaign finance; campaign practices; taxpayer funded radio and television advertisements; require certain candidates to reimburse the state. Amends 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.201 - 169.282) by adding sec. 58.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Printed Bill Filed 05/20/2010 [HB6194 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB6194-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6194
May 19, 2010, Introduced by Rep. McMillin and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 58.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 58. (1) An individual who seeks election or reelection to
a state elective office shall not have appeared in a state-funded
commercial within 6 months before seeking election or reelection.
(2) An individual appearing in a state-funded commercial shall
sign a sworn statement that he or she will not seek election to a
state elective office within 6 months after the production and
dissemination of the state-funded commercial.
(3) If an individual who has appeared in a state-funded
commercial seeks election or reelection to a state elective office
within 6 months after the production and dissemination of the
state-funded commercial, he or she shall be required to reimburse
this state for the production and dissemination costs for that
state-funded commercial. Production and dissemination costs include
airtime for a television or radio commercial. The production and
dissemination costs may be paid by the candidate or by the
candidate's committee.
(4) As used in this section, "state-funded commercial" means a
state public service announcement, a commercial produced by a state
contracted agent with state money, or a written advertisement or
other publication paid for with state money that contains the
image, voice, name, or other identifying information of an
individual.
